Stellar first half lifts Hounds over Prairie Stars, 73-51

UIndy (16-3, 7-1 GLVC) came out on fire, connecting on 11 of their first 14 shots and hitting 68 percent from the floor in the first frame. The Greyhounds' success came from their relentless effort in the paint. UIndy finished with a 44-10 advantage in points scored in the paint, with 34 of those coming in the first half.

"We finished plays and executed well," said Coach Constantin Popa, whose team won its 11th game of the season by double figures. "We had a lot of patience and took advantage of mismatches inside."

The Prairie Stars (5-11, 1-7) went toe-to-toe with the Hounds for much of the first half, and was within five at 30-25 with six minutes remaining, but UIndy closed the opening period on a 16-5 run to head into halftime up 46-30.

UIndy cooled off considerably in the second half, hitting just 10 of 29 shots, but its lead continued to swell as the Prairie Stars hit only seven field goals over the 20-minute span. The Hounds' largest lead came at the 7:54 mark, when Shelby Wall hit her third consecutive three-pointer to make it 69-42.

The Greyhounds held UIS to 37 percent shooting (18-for-49), and out-rebounded the Prairie Stars 39-22. Wall led the Greyhound reserves with 12 points, helping UIndy finish with a 29-11 edge in bench points.